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- Reviewed on: 08/05/2002
You want bass? Trust us, Definitive Technology's awesome little SuperCube I will rock your world. Little? This 14-inch cube sub is smaller than most of the so-so subs that come packed with home-theater kits, but the 75-pound bruiser can belt out deep and powerful bass.
Built to the hilt
Subwoofers are usually fairly drab-looking components, but the SuperCube I--decked out in its high-gloss, black-lacquer top and wraparound, black-cloth grille--is an understated beauty. Fortified with a Definitive-designed 1,500-watt Class D digital-switching amplifier, the SuperCube I's 10-inch polymer active woofer, along with its two 10-inch passive radiators, can mimic the air-moving muscle of a much larger sub.
Connectivity options cover all the basses--er, bases; the SuperCube I's direct (unfiltered) input is the best route for your A/V receiver's subwoofer output. Have an ancient Dolby Pro Logic or stereo receiver? Then you'll want to take advantage of the SuperCube I's high-pass crossover, which will reduce the amount of bass fed to your left- and right-front speakers so that they play louder with lower distortion. We loved the room-tuning features, such as the continuously variable phase control and the variable--40Hz to 150Hz--low-pass and high-pass crossover controls. This rare flexibility will help stereo users integrate the SuperCube I's prodigious output with a pair of speakers. Continue reading
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